The Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tick vector of Theileria parva is absent from cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) populations and associated ecosystems in northern Uganda

Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the major tick vector of Theileria parva, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that causes the most economically important and lethal disease of cattle in East and central Africa. The African cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the major wildlife host of T. parva from sou...

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Main Authors: Obara, Isaiah, Githaka, Naftaly W., Nijhof, A., Krücken, J., Nanteza, A., Odongo, D., Lubembe, D., Atimnedi, P., Mijele, D., Njeri, A., Mwaura, S., Owido, G., Ahmed, J., Clausen, Peter-Henning, Bishop, Richard P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109234

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